Alternative Sources of Novel Probiotics Candidates

Although the term probiotic cannot be used synonymously for beneficial members of the human gut microbiota, bacteria from this ecosystem are almost the only source from which probiotics are isolated. Nevertheless, the probiotic potential of bacteria from other ecosystems would not a priori be excluded. Studies on fermented foods, especially of plant origin, as alternative sources 

Substrate Product Enzymatic activity Lactic acid bacteria species 

Benzyl alcohol Benzaldehyde Benzyl alcohol dehydrogenase Lact. plantamm 

Caffeic acid Vinyl catechol Decarboxylase Lact. plantamm Lact. hammesii Lact. fermentum Lact. spicheri 

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